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Anahí Salazar Angulo

Policy Coordinator

Anahí Salazar Angulo (She/ella)

Policy Coordinator


Anahí Salazar Angulo is the Policy Coordinator at Voices for Children in Nebraska. She is committed to making the state of Nebraska the best place for kids to grow up in and live full healthy lives. She believes in the impact of community collaboration and advocacy, at any age. With a background in education and non-profit work, Anahí strives to be a support for community leaders who are helping bring justice and equity to Nebraska.

Katie Nungesser

Policy Coordinator

Katie Nungesser (She/her)

Policy Coordinator


Katie Nungesser is a Policy Coordinator at Voices for Children in Nebraska. She is passionate about helping others share their stories and centering individuals with lived experience. She believes that those directly affected by social challenges should have a seat at the decision-making table, as their perspectives are invaluable in shaping effective and inclusive solutions. Katie is guided by her compassion and her own lived experience. In addition, she earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from Nebraska Wesleyan University and has 15 years of nonprofit experience. In her free time, Katie enjoys spending time with her daughter and taking road trips.

Juliet summers, j.d.

Executive Director

Juliet summers, j.d. (She/her)

Executive Director


Juliet is passionate about equity, justice, and getting our systems right for kids. She has been an elementary school teacher, a public defender, an education rights attorney, and previously served as the Policy Coordinator for Voices for Children for six years specializing in child welfare and juvenile justice. Juliet, her husband Matt, and their three kids like to spend their time out and about at baseball games and theater performances or lounging at home with their two wild puppies and bossy three-legged cat.

Ronette Steffes

Finance Manager

Ronette Steffes (She/her)

Finance Manager


Ronette Steffes is the Finance Manager at Voices for Children.  Ronette has worked in Non-Profit Accounting and Administration for the past 20 years.  Ronette holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Bellevue University.  In her free time Ronette enjoys camping and spending time with her family, which includes her husband Paul, their three daughters, three grandsons, and three grand pups.

Josh Shirk

Research Coordinator

Josh Shirk (He/him)

Research Coordinator


Josh Shirk is the Research Coordinator at Voices for Children in Nebraska. Josh recently graduated from UNO with a Ph.D. in public administration. His research has appeared in Administration & Society and Community Development. His primary role with Voices for Children is the yearly publication Kids Count. In his free time, Josh enjoys spending time with his two children, playing pick-up basketball, and reading continental philosophy.

Nia Williams

Youth & Family Engagement Coordinator

Nia Williams (She/her)

Youth & Family Engagement Coordinator


Nia Williams joined the Voices for Children in Nebraska team in 2023 as the Youth & Family Engagement Coordinator. She brings 20 years of progressive experience working with at-risk and justice-involved youth to the role — challenging them to make more positive behavioral and academic choices. Nia earned her bachelor’s degree in child protection and juvenile justice from Bellevue University and her master’s degree in criminal justice/criminology from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She specializes in youth advocacy in the areas of behavioral/cognitive skills development, education and academic counseling, family dynamics, violence prevention and vocation/employment.

Samantha Livermore

Fund Development & Marketing Manager

Samantha Livermore (She/her)

Fund Development & Marketing Manager


Samantha is the Fund Development and Marketing Manager at Voices for Children in Nebraska. She was born and raised in a small town in central Nebraska and is passionate about advocating for policies that make Nebraska a more equitable place to live and raise a family. Her love of learning has led her to Bellevue University, where she is pursuing a Master of Arts in Human Services. Samantha lives with two sassy Great Danes, her husband, three children, and mother-in-law. When she isn’t working, she enjoys attending her children’s sporting events, show choir and musical performances, and other activities.

Eric Reiter, MSW

Social Media & Community Engagement Associate

Eric Reiter, MSW (They/them)

Social Media & Community Engagement Associate


Eric joined Voices for Children in September 2024 after nearly ten years of professional experience in political campaigns, nonprofit direct services, grassroots community organizing, and public policy advocacy at the municipal, state, and federal levels. Their experience has taught them the importance of approaching this work with a solutions-oriented approach that meets people where they are, amplifies historically excluded voices, and builds coalitions that achieve positive and sustainable change. They hold a bachelor’s degree from Doane University and a master’s degree from the Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis. They were born and raised in rural Nebraska and now reside in the Dundee neighborhood of Omaha.

Board of Directors

Executive committee

President
Jill Batter, Esq.

ApplePie Capital, Inc.

Vice President
Tim Hron, MA, LIMHP

Radius

Treasurer
Angie Jones

American National Bank

Secretary
Keegan Korf

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands

Immediate Past President
Michael Beverly, Jr., MBA , PhD

The Remedy Mental Health

Members at large

Aadrish Baloch

Baloch Consulting

Patti Koraleski

Charles Schwab

Shawntal Mallory, JD

Nebraska Legal Diversity Council

Juan Padilla

LendingLink

Kelley Peterson

Pen and Pug

Allyson von Seggern

Ho-Chunk Inc.

Kate Noble Weitz

CommonSenses Festival & Weitz Family Foundation